The Independence Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Bakersfield Drillers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Independence duked it out withBakersfield Christian on Tuesday. Independence was dealt a 67-19 defeat at the hands of Bakersfield Christian. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield took a blow against Bakersfield Christian on Thursday, falling 89-24. While losing is never fun, the Drillers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Eagles are ranked 234th).
Independence's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Everything came up roses for Independence against Bakersfield when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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